The Courtroom Showdown Between Elon Musk and Sam Altman

For the last three weeks, a messy, dramatic battle has played out between two of the most powerful titans of tech in the world: Elon Musk and Sam Altman.

As jury deliberations begin today, the technology reporter Mike Isaac takes us inside the courtroom drama and explains how a corporate dispute got extremely personal.

Guest: Mike Isaac, a New York Times reporter based in the San Francisco Bay Area, covering tech companies and Silicon Valley.

Background reading: 

• Inside the courtroom circus with Elon Musk and Sam Altman.
• Musk lawyer’s question for Sam Altman on the stand: Are you trustworthy?

Photo: Manuel Orbegozo/Reuters, Benjamin Fanjoy/Getty Images

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